There is too much here to even single out for comment, every sentence is a joke (or a bad punchline). It's just a typical example of how the Smart People (minor bureaucrats who support Tammy Baldwin and pee in the corners of the occupied Capitol) think.

After all, it's not like the food cart vendors do so to make money or anything - they must have a public employee to tell them what's "good for business".

Why is that when you have a large university you also get a large number of liberals? Worse yet, why do people think it is a good idea to fund large universities with tax dollars? Public funding is the only way liberal ideas survive to be taught over again after the ideas have been proven to fail. I believe that is the definition of crazy.

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posted on 10/31/2012 4:00:47 PM PDT
by ConservativeInPA
(In a previous life I was ...)

“Really, if there was a significant market for vegetarians, the carts would stock veggie food.”

BINGO! The thing that these chuckleheads never seem to get is, if there was a demand for it, some entrepreneur would step up to meet that need because there would be an opportunity to make money.

The worst part about this proposal is, the profit margins for some of these folks isn’t that fat to begin with. To be forced to buy food products that aren’t likely to sell well means an increase in operating costs and reduced net revenues could well sink a number of smaller vendors.

Worse yet, why do people think it is a good idea to fund large universities with tax dollars?

Fortunately I have the opportunity to vote for a well known tea partier for a seat on the University of Michigan board of regents. Rob Steele is the guy who got into the race late and forced John Dingell to spend tons of money he shouldn't have had to spend. Steele says he will work to end the waste of taxpayer dollars on frivolous and pure partisan programs at U of M.

Just last week they had this event at U of M and had the audacity to call it a "non Partisan" event.

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posted on 10/31/2012 4:15:50 PM PDT
by cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)

Next step: force McDonalds to sell pizza and KFC to sell hamburgers, so people don't have to travel far (and have to waste expensive gasoline) to get the food they want. Make everyone stock anything that anyone might want.

-PJ

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posted on 10/31/2012 4:17:35 PM PDT
by Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)

Entrepreneur’s stay the hell away from Wisconsin. You may have a great money-making idea for a new kind of widget that will make you millions. But beware, Wisconsin has a widget oversight committee. You will have to buy your widget parts locally and your widgets will have to be packaged in biodegradable containers. And you cannot sell your widgets unless you also offer midgets and digits. I hear that Texas is widget friendly state so you might consider locating there.

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posted on 10/31/2012 4:17:40 PM PDT
by ImNotLying
(Politicians and diapers should be changed often and for the same reason!)

The worst part about this proposal is, the profit margins for some of these folks isnt that fat to begin with. To be forced to buy food products that arent likely to sell well means an increase in operating costs and reduced net revenues could well sink a number of smaller vendors.

Which might be the real objective. This might be a false-flag operation by the neighborhood restaurants to get rid of competition from the carts.

When I was working in the city, besides the hot dog carts we had a felafel cart too.

Stupid. Market based works best.
I work in a restaurant, but never take my kids there- allergies and food offered don’t fit.. I’ve suggested to the owner to include a few things, he said its not cost effective, and I should enjoy going elsewhere. I’d prefer to spend my money where I work, but would never want to FORCE him to carry things.

Similar to smoking ban- he hates having smokers in his bar, but would rather have the choice than a govt mandate.

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